Garment and shoulder pad therefor



Feb. 1l,l 1947.

M. J. KRElsBE-RG 2,415,698 GARIENT AND SHOULDER fm nimma Filed oct. 3,1944 2 Sets-sneet 1 /7 30 7 I4-a mvEN-roR ArroRNEy Fuel). 1l, 1947. M,J, KRElSBERG 2,415,698

GARIENT AND SHOULDER PAD THEREFOR Filed Oc, 3, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Fels. ll, i947 kGARE/Hihihi" AND SHTULDER PAD THEREER MatthewIl'. Krei'sberg, New York, N. Y.

Application October 3, 194i, Serial No. 556,939

7 Claims. i

This invention relates to garments and shoulder pads therefor. It isparticularly directed to a ladys blouse or dress provided with shoulderpads.

An object of this invention is to provide in a garment of the characterdescribed shoulder pads comprising an envelope or cover, and a cushionremovably inserted within said envelope.

Another object of this invention is to provide article of the characterdescribed in which the entire shoulder pad is removable from the gar-Yet a further object of this invention is to provide an article of thecharacter described in which the shoulder pad is stitched to the garmentat least at one point and detachably attached to the garment at least atanother point whereby to permit detaching the shoulder pad at one pointto permit the same to be swung away "rom the garment to facilitatepressing and cleanng of the pad.

Still a further object of this invention is to roi/ide an article of thecharacter described o nprising a garment provided with a shoulder earn,and an arm hole seam, and a shoulder pad omprising envelope or coverdetachably attackled to the material beyond said seams, and a removablepad or cushion Within said cover or envelope,

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a shoulder pad oithe character described comprising an envelope or cover of triangularshape having an opening centrally located at one of the edges of theenvelope, and terminating short of the ends of said edge ci' saidenvelope, and a triangular shaped pad or cushion within said envelope,and of such dimension as to be retained within said envelope, but whichmay be easily removed therefrom.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a strong anddurable article of the character described which shall be relativelyinexpensive to manufacture, easy to assemble, and yet practical andeiilcient to a high degree in use.

Other objects of vthis invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out,

rl'he invention accordingly consists in the iea= ures or construction,combinations oi elements, nd arrangement of parts which will beexemplied in the construction hereinafter described,

and oi' which the scope oi application will be indicated in thefollowing claims.

En the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one oi the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

inr Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a garment provided withshoulder pads embodying the invention, said pads being shown in dottedlines;

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the structure shown v in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is an inside view of the garment showing one shoulder seam, andan arm hole seam, and provided with buttonholes to receive the shoulderpad, said shoulder pad being shown in dot-dash lines;

Fig. 4 is a crosssectional view taken on line l-ft of Fig. 5 is a topplan view of the shoulder pad removed from the garment;

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan View thereof;

Fig. 7 is a View similar to Fig. 3 but illustrating a modifiedconstruction;

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 'i-B of Fig. 2';

Fig. 9 is a View similar to Fig. l but illustrat1 ing another modifiedconstruction; m

Fig. 1G is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 9;

Fig. ll is an inside view of one side of the garment shown Fig.

Fig. l2 is a cross-sectional of Fig. ll;

Fig. 13 is a top plan view oi the shoulder pad employed in the garmentshow in Fig. 9;

Fig. la is a bottom plan view ci part of a garment with a shculderpadand illustrating still another modification of the invention; and

Fig. 15 is a crosssectional view taken on line i-l of Fig. 14.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, lil designates a garmentembodying the invention and provided With a pair of shoulder pads l2,The garment i9 is here shown in the form of a blouse or dress. It isprovided with. shoulder seams i3 and arm hole seams it. At the shoulderseams E3 there is excess edge material ita; and at the arm hole seams itis excess edge material Mia.. The edge material E30. is formed with abuttonhole l adjacent the neck-line i6 of the garment. The edge materiallila is formed with a pair of buttonholes substantially equally spacedon opposite sides of the shoulder seam i3. The shoulder pads l2 aredetachably attached to the garment as shown in the drawings.

Each shoulder pad l2 comprises an outer envelope 2l? and an innercushion or pad 2l of soit material. The envelope or cover l 2 is ofsubstantially triangular shape. It comprises an upper sheet 22 and alower sheet 23 superimposed one over the other in registry and stitchedtoview taken on line .annees L-J gether on two divergent sides by seams2li and 25. At the third side of the cover are seams 2B extendinginwardly from the opposite ends of the third side, but terminating shortof the cen.. ter of said third side as illustrated in Fig.6 of thedrawings.

A slit or opening 30 is thus formed between the inner ends of the seams26. Wall 22 is formed with an integral ap 32 folded over` the opening 3dand provided with a buttonhoie 33 to receive a button 34 stitched towall or sheet 23. The pad 2i is of such sizejthat it will not fall out othe opening 30. Thus the pad contacts the seam edges 2E and is henceretained within the envelope. The ap 32 serves to close up the envelope.

Stitched to the upper wall 22 of the envelope at the three corners ofthe pad i2 are buttons d which may be received within the buttonholes i5and Il on the garment for removably attaching the shoulder pad to thegarment.

Obviously the buttons and buttonholes may be replaced by snap fastenersif desired.

Furthermore, the buttons may be placed on the seamed edges |341- andIda. and buttonholes formed in the pad, if desired. If snap fastenersare used, however, the male or female snap fasteners may be attached toeither the pad or garment.

It will be understood that when the dress is cleaned, the 'entireshoulder pad l2 may be removed from the garment and the cushion 2i maybe removed from the envelope 2G to permit the envelope to be pressed andcleaned.

InFigs. 'l and 8 there is illustrated a modified construction. In saidfigures, there is shown a garment lc similar to garment l except thatthe buttonholes l and I1 are omitted. The shoulder pad |2a is stitchedto the seamed edges |3a and ida. by tack stitching 50 at the threecorners of the envelopeA of the shoulder pad. Shoulder pad 12a maycomprise an outer envelope 52 and a cushion 2| removably tted therein.The envelope 52 may comprise a top sheet 53 and a bottom sheet 54stitched together by two side seams 56. At the third side of theenvelope, the upper walll 53 is formed with an integral flap 51 foldedover the edge of the bottom wall and stitched thereto at the sides onlyby said seams 56. The folded over portion 51 may thus be opened up topermit the cushion to be removed or replaced.

In Figs. 9 to 13 there is illustrated yet another form of the invention.In said gures there is shown a garment |011 provided with shoulder padsI2b at the inside of both shoulders. Garment 10b is likewise providedwith a shoulder seam i3 and armhole seams I4. Said garment also has theedges Illa and |4a at the shoulder seams and armhole seams. Each of theedges |3a at the shoulder seam is formed With-a, buttonhole 10 adjacentthe neck-line. The shoulder pad |221 is of triangular shape, andcomprises an envelope 1| and a triangular cushion 12 removably insertedtherein. The envelope 1| comprises an upper wall 14 and a bottom wall15. Said walls or sheets are superimposed and are stitched together attwo sides by seams 16. At the third side the er'felope is stitchedtogether by seams 11 extending inwardly from the opposite end andterminating short of the middle, thereby forming an opening for theenvelope. At one corner of the envelope is a button 80. The button 80 isreceived within the buttonhole 10. The other two corners of the envelopeare stitched as by tack stitching S3 to edge Nic of the garment. Byunbuttoning the button. 8U, the shoulder pad may be swung away from theshoulder portion of the garment while remaining attached to the garmentby the tack stitches B3. The cushion 12 can be removed and the envelope0r cover may then be pressed and cleaned more easily. The tack seams maybe at any two corners with the buttonhole and button at the thirdcorner. The opening 18 may be at any one of the three sides or theshoulder pad. The shoulder pad could be stitched at the three corners bytack stitching to the garment, or could be attached to the three cornerso the garment either by buttons or snap fasteners.

Referring now to Figs. 14 and 15 there is shown therein a garment |00having a neck band 90 and front and rear shoulder sections 9|. and 92.The neck band is seamed to the shoulder portions by seam 93. Stitched tothe shoulder portions is a sleeve S5 seamed thereto along seam 9B.Stitched to collar by seam 93 is a piece of tape 91. Stitched to thepiece of tape 91 is a button 98.

Attached to the underside of the shoulder portion of the garment is ashoulder pad |2c embodying the invention. Shoulder pad |2c comprises atriangular envelope 99 and a triangular pad or cushion |06 removablyinserted therein. The envelope 99 may be made from a single sheet ofCloth or other exible sheet material folded about fold line |01 to formsuperimposed triangle portions |02 and |03. The triangular portions H12and |03 are stitched together along one edge by a seam |04. At the thirdedge these two walls are seamed together. by seams |05 extendinginwardly from thecorners but terminating short of each other to providean opening |06 through which the pad |00 is inserted. The envelope isstitched to the garment by tack stitching |01 at two corners and locatedadjacent the seam 95. At the third corner of the envelope is abuttonhole HD to receive the button 98. When the button is unbuttoned,the pad may be swung away from the shoulder of the garment to facilitatecleaning and pressing. Obviously, the garment is provided with twoshoulder pads, but only one is shown for illustration.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention;and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth.it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not ingsense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In combination, a garment having a neck portion, a shoulder portion,and a sleeve, and being formed with a shoulder seam, and an armholeseam, said shoulder seam extending from the armhole seam to the neckportion, a triangular shoulder pad envelope having one side stitched tothe underside of the shoulder portion adjacent the armhole seam, andmeans Afor detachably attaching the apex of said envelope Opposite saidside to the shoulder adjacent the shoulder seam and in the vicinity oithe neck portion, and a shoulder pad cushion removably mounted withinsaid shoulder pad envelope.

2. In combination, a garment having a neck in a limitportion, a shoulderportion, and a sleeve, and being formed with a shoulder seam, and anarmhole seam, said shoulder seam extending from the armhole seam to theneck portion, a triangular shoulder pad envelope having one sidestitched to the underside of the shoulder portion adjacent the armholeseam, and means for detachably attaching the apex of said envelopeopposite said side to the shoulder adjacent the shoulder seam and in thevicinity of the neck portion, and a shoulder pad cushion removablymounted within said shoulder pad envelope, said envelope having anopening at another side thereof through which the cushion may beinserted or removed:

3. In combination, a garment having a neck portion, a shoulderportion,and being formed with an armhole, a triangular shoulder pad envelopehaving one side stitched to the underside of the shoulder portionadjacent the armhole, and means for detachably attaching the apex ofsaid envelope opposite said side Yto the shoulder in the vicinity oi theneck portion, and a shoulder pad cushion removably mounted within saidshoulder pad envelope.

4. In combination, a garment having a neck portion, a shoulder portion,and being formed with an armhole, a triangular shoulder pad envelopehaving one side stitched to the underside of the shoulder portionadjacent the armhole, and means for detachably attaching the apex ofsaid envelope opposite said side to the shoulder in the vicinity of theneck portion, and a shoulder pad cushion removably mounted within saidshoulder pad envelope, said envelope having an opening at another sidethereof through which the cushion may be inserted or removed.

5. In combination, a garment having a neck portion, and a shoulderportion being formed with an armhole, a shoulder pad envelope, means forattaching a portion of the shoulder pad envelope to the underside ofsaid shoulder portion adjacent said armhole, and quickly detachablemeans for attaching a pOition of said envelope remote from thefirst-mentioned portion to said shoulder in the vicinity of the neckportion, whereby said shoulder pad will lie against the underside ofsaid shoulder portion, and whereby upon detaching said quicklydetachable attaching means said envelope may be swung about said iirstattaching means away from said shoulder, and a shoulder pad cushionremovably mounted within said shoulder pad envelope.

6. In combination, a garment having a neck portion, a shoulder portion,and a sleeve, and being formedwith an armhole seam, a shoulder padenvelope having one side stitched to the underside of the shoulderportion adjacent the armhole seam, and button and buttonhole means fordetachably attaching the portion of the envelope opposite to said sideto said shoulder in the vicinity of the neck portion, and a shoulder padcushion removably mounted within said shoulder pad envelope.

7. In combination, a garment having a neck portion, and a shoulderportion being formed with an armhole, a shoulder pad envelope, means forattaching a portion of the shoulder pad envelope to the underside ofsaid shoulder portion adjacent said armhole, and quickly detachablemeans for attaching a portion of said envelope remote from thefirst-mentioned portion to said shoulder in the vicinity of the neckportion, whereby said shoulder pad will lie against the underside ofsaid shoulderportion, and whereby upon detaching said quickly detachableattaching means said envelope may be swung about said iirst attachingmeans away from said shoulder, and a shoulder pad cushion removablymounted within said shoulder pad envelope, said envelope having anopening through which said cushion may be inserted or removed.

MATTHEW J. KREISBERG.

REFERENCES CITED Thev following references are of record in the le oflthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Neidecker Nov. 17, 1936 Romaine Feb. 17,1942 Bayes Mar. 28, 1944 Lahm Dec. 19, 1944 Number

